Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny Sentiers

Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers bottle image

Wine Description

Domaine Michel Magnien has evolved into a Burgundy producer of a singular style and philosophy from cellars located in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis. In 1993, Frédéric Magnien persuaded his father Michel to begin domaine bottling. The domaine is now certified biodynamic by Demeter and the wines are produced without the use of new oak

The domaine’s 45 acres are spread across the villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, and Vosne Romanée, with holdings in several premier cru and grand cru vineyards. These include the grand crus Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, and Charmes-Chambertin. Frédéric Magnien maintains an average vine age of 50 years

Chambolle-Musigny Sentiers 1er Cru lies directly below the grand cru of Bonnes-Mares on the Morey-Saint-Denis side of the village. The name “Sentiers” refers to a path near the vineyard that leads to Clos de Vougeot, and is from a plot purchased by Frédéric’s grandfather Bernard in 1967. The wine is a pure expression of its terroir thanks to its élevage in a combination of used oak and clay jars.

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Autumn in the vineyards
On the Shelf
Wooden Crate
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Acclaim
"The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers 1er Cru has one of the best noses from Magnien. There's much better definition here with pure red and blackberry fruit, sous-bois and light iris petal notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, slightly lactic in texture with a smear of dark chocolate, a little mint on the grippy finish. Fine."
— Vinous, Feb 2022
“(From a .40 ha parcel). An exuberantly floral-suffused nose reflects notes of various dark berries, anise and a hint of exotic tea. I very much like the texture of the more refined yet still solidly powerful, even muscular, flavors that exhibit fine length on the balanced bitter pit fruit-inflected finale. Lovely.”
— Burghound, Jan 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Les Sentiers
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Bottles produced of this wine:
2,100
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Type of aging container:
50% used pièce, 50% clay jars
Type of oak:
French
Total SO2
25
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
4.83 g/L
Alcohol:
13.3 %
Dry extract:
26.8 g/L
Total SO2
25
Residual sugar:
<0.2 g/L